Local favourite Buddhist site · Kargil, Ladakh
Chorten
Chorten is a Buddhist site in Kargil, Ladakh.
Chorten: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chorten
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Chorten — distance from nearby cities
- From Manali (HP): about 124 km by road (99 km straight line) · directions · more places near Manali
- From Leh (LA): about 147 km by road (118 km straight line) · directions · more places near Leh
- From Kullu (HP): about 164 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kullu
- From Dharamshala (HP): about 165 km by road (132 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dharamshala
- From Dalhousie (HP): about 167 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dalhousie
Coordinates: 33.13768, 77.21120. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chorten
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~50 km · Must-see
- Baralacha Pass · attraction · Lahul & Spiti · ~58 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~65 km · Must-see
- Menthosa · viewpoint · Chamba · ~66 km · Must-see
- Phukthal Gompa · attraction · Kargil · ~19 km · Highly rated
- Sheela waterfall · waterfall · Kargil · ~55 km · Well liked
- Tso Kamsi · lake · Lahul & Spiti · ~56 km
- Sech Tuan Nala WLS · sanctuary · Chamba · ~68 km
- Sani Lake · lake · Kargil · ~69 km · Well liked
- Khar Lungpa · fort · Kargil · ~1 km
- Spring (dried) · attraction · Kargil · ~7 km
- Gompa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~7 km
- Zongabar · viewpoint · Kargil · ~7 km
- Chorten · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~8 km
- Buddhist Chorten/Stupa · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~10 km
- Cho Kirze · viewpoint · Kargil · ~11 km
- Chorten · attraction · Kargil · ~11 km
Other buddhist sites near Chorten
- Phugtal Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bardan Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~50 km · Must-see
- Karsha Monastery · Buddhist site · Kargil · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lingshed Gompa · Buddhist site · Leh · ~116 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Kullu · ~125 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Karzok Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~125 km · Must-see
- Thiksey Monastery · Buddhist site · Leh · ~138 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Key Gompa (Key Monastery) · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kardang Gompa · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~83 km
- Kardang Monastery · Buddhist site · Lahul & Spiti · ~83 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Chorten open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chorten yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chorten?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Chorten from Manali?
Chorten is about 124 km by road from Manali (99 km straight line), 147 km from Leh and 164 km from Kullu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Chorten?
Nearby: Phugtal Monastery (Buddhist site, 19 km), Bardan Monastery (Buddhist site, 50 km), Baralacha Pass (attraction, 58 km), Karsha Monastery (Buddhist site, 65 km), Menthosa (viewpoint, 66 km), Phukthal Gompa (attraction, 19 km).